The Department of Defense Instruction (DoDI) 6490.15 issued August 2013 established policy and assigned responsibilities and prescribed procedures for attainment of inter-service standards for developing, initiating and maintaining adult behavioral health services in primary care across the DoD. Service-specific program names using the DoD model include: Behavioral Health in Patient-Centered Medical Home (BH-PCMH), National Capital Region Medical Directorate; Behavioral Health Integration Program (BHIP), U.S. Navy, (original program launched in 2003); Behavioral Health Optimization Program (BHOP), U.S. Air Force, (original program launched in 2000); and Primary Care Behavioral Health (PCBH), U.S. Army (original program launched in 2004).Reference 1

To fully support the PCMH model, the Department of Defense (DoD) Military Health System (MHS) implements programs that integrate behavioral health services and specially trained personnel into PCMHs. The presence and participation of these behavioral health team members provide strong support to service members, their families, and retirees with behavioral and physical health needs.